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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2007
Applicants:
Craig A. Brice, Keller, TX (US);
Bill Capshaw, Boerne, TX (US);
Inventors:
Craig A. Brice, Keller, TX (US);
Bill Capshaw, Boerne, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C23C 14/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A direct manufacturing technique involving rapid solidification processing uses a reaction between a metallic molten pool and a reactant gas in an inert atmosphere to form alloys with improved desired properties. By utilizing rapid solidification techniques, solubility levels are increased resulting in alloys with unique mechanical and physical properties. Laser deposition of alloys in atmospheres of varying reactant content produce compositions with intermingled and significantly improved overall properties.